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The Fool

The Fool

Release: 1990-12-07·Runtime: 140m·★ 8.0
Drama

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sands Films
British Screen
Film4 Productions

Cast

Patricia HayesPatricia Hayesas The Dowager DuchessRoger HammondRoger Hammondas Augustus RoddickAlan FordAlan FordMichael FeastMichael Feastas Mr. EdwinJohn WarnerJohn WarnerUna Brandon-JonesUna Brandon-JonesPaul BrookePaul Brookeas Lord ParamountJohn TamsJohn TamsBrenda BruceBrenda BruceIrina BrookIrina Brookas Georgiana ShillibeerMaria AitkenMaria Aitkenas Lady AmeliaMark ArnoldMark Arnoldas Stage actorChristopher GoodChristopher GoodJoan SimsJoan Simsas Lady DaphneRon CookRon CookDavid PughDavid PughCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Sir Thomas NeathouseJohn McEneryJohn McEneryas Mr. MacleanLinda Kerr ScottLinda Kerr ScottRichard CliffordRichard Cliffordas George LocketJohn TordoffJohn TordoffGraham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cookas Whistling BillyJames CosmoJames Cosmoas Mr. BowringMiriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyesas Mrs. BowringRobert PuttRobert PuttRichard GraydonRichard GraydonJoanna BrookesJoanna Brookesas Stage actressRonnie BrodyRonnie BrodyJonathan CecilJonathan Cecilas Sir Martin LocketMerelina KendallMerelina KendallDavid SterneDavid SterneNorman LumsdenNorman LumsdenIan GelderIan Gelderas Henry GibbsJim CarterJim Carteras Mr. BlackthornMark LambertMark LambertDerek JacobiDerek Jacobias Mr. Frederick / Sir JohnIan LindsayIan LindsayHugh LloydHugh Lloydas ViscountGregory FloyGregory FloyPetra MarkhamPetra MarkhamJulian BleachJulian BleachRosalind AdlerRosalind AdlerStratford JohnsStratford Johnsas Arthur ShillibeerMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Mr. WellsMaria CharlesMaria Charlesas The Pure GathererNora ConnollyNora Connollyas Stage actressMarty CruikshankMarty CruikshankMichael AndrewMichael AndrewGeorge SavvidesGeorge Savvidesas Mr. NickMurray MelvinMurray Melvinas Jeremy RuttleJulian FirthJulian FirthSally FaulknerSally FaulknerMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Mr. TathamNicholas TennantNicholas Tennantas CurleyDilys HamlettDilys Hamlettas Lady EmmaEwen BremnerEwen BremnerStephen RashbrookStephen RashbrookJessica JamesJessica JamesCyril CusackCyril Cusackas The Ballad SellerMichael MearsMichael MearsJanet HenfreyJanet HenfreyRichard CaldicotRichard Caldicotas DukeDon HendersonDon Hendersonas BobRosalie CrutchleyRosalie Crutchleyas Mrs. HarrisDavid KeyesDavid Keyesas TomPhilip McGoughPhilip McGoughas Mr. CrokerMiranda RichardsonMiranda Richardsonas Columbine / Rosalind / OpheliaJohn QuarmbyJohn QuarmbyBill WallisBill Wallisas Henry Beauchamp-HarperJane WymarkJane WymarkHoward GoorneyHoward GoorneySarah FlindSarah Flind